Pursuit, Kuraby
A 27-year-old woman is currently assisting police with inquiries into an incident that ended in Underwood this afternoon.
Preliminary investigations indicate that around 2.08pm, police were called to the Gateway Motorway extension at Kuraby following reports of a Holden Colorado dual-cab utility driving erratically near the Compton Road overpass.
Calamvale police observed the vehicle driving dangerously and performing U-turns across both directions of the motorway, and attempted to deploy a Tyre Deflation Device. The attempt was unsuccessful, and the driver refused to stop.
At 2.30pm, a pursuit was commenced at the intersection of Compton Road and Persse Road, and continued through to Beenleigh Road.
It will be alleged that during that time, the vehicle continued to drive in a dangerous manner and reversed into two marked service vehicles, causing minor damage to the front bumpers of both vehicles.
At 2.46pm, the utility came to a stop across the westbound lanes of Beenleigh Road at Underwood, where it will be alleged the driver of the vehicle attempted to flee the vehicle from the passenger door and assaulted a police officer before being apprehended.
It will further be alleged that a quantity of methyl amphetamine was located on the driver.
A 40-year-old male sergeant sustained a minor graze to his nose and did not require and medical treatment.
The driver of the vehicle, a 27-year-old woman, was transported to the Princess Alexandria Hospital for blood analysis and assessment.
Police are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the vehicle around this time or who may have any footage to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or their local police station.
There is no further information available at this stage.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
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